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{{Infobox|title = K-fee commercials|image = K-fee Car.png|imagecaption = A screenshot from the '''K-fee Car''' commercial.|maker = K-fee, Jung von Matt, Cobblestone Filmproduktion|date = April, 2005 (filmed in 2004)|type = Television commercial|language = English, German}} | {{Infobox|title = K-fee commercials|image = K-fee Car.png|imagecaption = A screenshot from the '''K-fee Car''' commercial.|maker = K-fee, Jung von Matt, Cobblestone Filmproduktion|date = April, 2005 (filmed in 2004)|type = Television commercial|language = English, German}} | ||
In | In April of 2005, German caffeine company ''K-fee'' released nine 20-second long television commercials as part of their ''Wide Awake'' campaign for their coffee drink. These adverts have been heavily criticized for their content and many feel that the adverts are very uncommercial and upsetting, though its shocking visual is built to simulate the effect that the product has on the viewer. | ||
The commercials consist of a peaceful scene, such as a car driving down a grassy hillside to soothing music. However, at some point in the ad, the scene gets briefly interrupted by either a Adam Johnson as Zombie or a Brad Johnson as Gargoyle (known as Batboy), by the screaming at the camera, followed by the company's slogan and the producting from English & German. | The commercials consist of a peaceful scene, such as a car driving down a grassy hillside to soothing music. However, at some point in the ad, the scene gets briefly interrupted by either a Adam Johnson as Zombie or a Brad Johnson as Gargoyle (known as Batboy), by the screaming at the camera, followed by the company's slogan and the producting from English & German. | ||
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== '''K-fee light-version advertisements''' == | == '''K-fee light-version advertisements''' == | ||
In December 2005, K-fee released new commercials for their line of Latte macchiato drinks that parodied their own prank flash-style commercials. Using the footage from three of K-fee's most popular commercials (Auto, Beach, and Golf), the company replaced the zombie or gargoyle at the end of the ad with a less frightening image, followed by the text "Jetzt auch mit weniger Koffein." (which translates as "Now also available with less | In December 2005, K-fee released new commercials for their line of Latte macchiato drinks that parodied their own prank flash-style commercials. Using the footage from three of K-fee's most popular commercials (Auto, Beach, and Golf), the company replaced the zombie or gargoyle at the end of the ad with a less frightening image, followed by the text "Jetzt auch mit weniger Koffein." (which translates as "Now also available with less caffeine") and a picture of a Latte Macchiato or Latte Macchiato Vanilla bottle. The Latte Macchiato commercials were only made in German, and used the same soundtracks from the originals with a higher pitch. | ||
* '''Beach (Lite)''': A smiling teddy bear (possibly a hand puppet) appears instead of the gargoyle and giggles. The piano music in the background is higher pitched than in the original version. This spot advertises K-fee Latte Macchiato Classic. | * '''Beach ''(Lite)''''': A smiling teddy bear (possibly a hand puppet) appears instead of the gargoyle and giggles. The piano music in the background is higher pitched than in the original version. This spot advertises K-fee Latte Macchiato Classic. | ||
* ''' | * '''Auto ''(Lite)''''': A man in a light polo shirt appears from the bottom instead of the zombie and softly says “Boo!” in an effeminate, almost teasing voice. Once again, the background music is higher pitched, and the advertised product is K-fee Latte Macchiato Classic. | ||
* '''Golf (Lite)''': A man in a cheesy Halloween mask appears from below instead of the upside-down gargoyle from above and says “Bwa-ha-ha-ha!” in a calm voice. He can already be seen clumsily attempting to hide at the bottom of the screen before he rises up. There are more birds chirping in the background than in the original version. This spot advertises K-fee Latte Macchiato Vanilla. | * '''Golf ''(Lite)''''': A man in a cheesy Halloween mask appears from below instead of the upside-down gargoyle from above and says “Bwa-ha-ha-ha!” in a calm voice. He can already be seen clumsily attempting to hide at the bottom of the screen before he rises up. There are more birds chirping in the background than in the original version. This spot advertises K-fee Latte Macchiato Vanilla. | ||
== '''K-fee magazine advertisements''' == | == '''K-fee magazine advertisements''' == | ||
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== '''Parodies''' == | == '''Parodies''' == | ||
On the Internet, an alternate ending shows, instead of the product and the slogan, the text: "Now...Go Change Your Shorts And Get Back To Work!" in Arial Black instead of the normal ending. Other manifestations of this ad include being sent as part of a chain-mail which supposedly depicts a ghost appearing during the filming of a television ad (sometimes from Great Britain); the viewer is instructed to follow the car closely, as a "mist" is supposed to appear next to the car at some point. The "mist", of course, never does appear, and the commercial plays out as described above, much to the chagrin of the viewer. | On the Internet, an alternate ending shows, instead of the product and the slogan, the text: "Now...Go Change Your Shorts And Get Back To Work!" in Arial Black instead of the normal ending. Other manifestations of this ad include being sent as part of a chain-mail which supposedly depicts a ghost appearing during the filming of a television ad (sometimes from Great Britain); the viewer is instructed to follow the car closely, as a "mist" is supposed to appear next to the car at some point. The "mist", of course, never does appear, and the commercial plays out as described above, much to the chagrin of the viewer. | ||
== '''The Amazing World of Gumball''' == | == '''The Amazing World of Gumball''' == | ||
